kinked chain

例句：

1. 1. The old lock on the door is akin to a kinked chain that makes it difficult to open.
   门上的旧锁就像一条纠结的链条，很难打开。
2. 2. The rope was so tangled that we had to use a kinked chain to unwind it.
   绳子太纠结了，我们不得不用一个纠结的链条来解开它。
3. 3. The lost treasure was found in a kinked chain of clues.
   失落的宝藏是在一串纠结的线索中被发现的。